1920 – In St. Louis‚ the Cardinals beat the Cubs‚ 5 – 1‚ as Grover Alexander loses after 11 wins. Bill Doak is the winner and Rogers Hornsby leads the Cards’ offense with 2 triples over the left fielder’s head. After the game Alexander calls Hornsby “the greatest hitter I’ve ever had to face. I have tried to fool him every way possible‚ but it just cannot be done.” Alex will be 27-14 for the 5th-place Cubs‚ and his 1.91 ERA will be the only one in the league under 2.00.

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1920 – In St. Louis‚ the Cardinals beat the Cubs‚ 5 – 1‚ as Grover Alexander loses after 11 wins. Bill Doak is the winner and Rogers Hornsby leads the Cards’ offense with 2 triples over the left fielder’s head. After the game Alexander calls Hornsby “the greatest hitter I’ve ever had to face. I have tried to fool him every way possible‚ but it just cannot be done.” Alex will be 27-14 for the 5th-place Cubs‚ and his 1.91 ERA will be the only one in the league under 2.00.

Babe Ruth bats cleanup in the Yankees’ lineup, and also gets the win when he tosses four innings as the starter in the team’s 14-7 victory over Washington at the Polo Grounds.

Babe Ruth bats cleanup in the Yankees’ lineup, and also gets the win when he tosses four innings as the starter in the team’s 14-7 victory over Washington at the Polo Grounds.

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Babe Ruth, an accomplished hurler acquired from Boston in the offseason for his hitting prowess, bats cleanup in the Yankees’ lineup, and also gets the win when he tosses four innings as the starter in the team’s 14-7 victory over Washington at the Polo Grounds. During his 15 seasons with New York, the ‘Sultan of Swat’ will take the mound just five times for the club, including a complete-game victory in 1933.

The Senators take two from the A’s‚ winning 11 – 5 and 5 – 0. Walter Johnson plunks the first two batters‚ then easily beats the gun-shy Philadelphia lineup to win the nitecap. Val Picinich has a homer‚ off Roy Moore‚ in the Nats’ four-run 4th.

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The Senators take two from the A’s‚ winning 11 – 5 and 5 – 0. Walter Johnson plunks the first two batters‚ then easily beats the gun-shy Philadelphia lineup to win the nitecap. Val Picinich has a homer‚ off Roy Moore‚ in the Nats’ four-run 4th.

The first-place Cubs make it 6 straight wins‚ beating the Cards, 8 – 5‚ in a game in which base stealing determines the outcome. For Chicago‚ a double steal by Charlie Hollocherand Dode Paskert helps‚ while the Cards drive Claude Hendrix from the mound in the 8th inning‚ then end the rally when Doc Lavan swipes third base‚ already occupied by teammate Jack Fournier.

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The first-place Cubs make it 6 straight wins‚ beating the Cards, 8 – 5‚ in a game in which base stealing determines the outcome. For Chicago‚ a double steal by Charlie Hollocherand Dode Paskert helps‚ while the Cards drive Claude Hendrix from the mound in the 8th inning‚ then end the rally when Doc Lavan swipes third base‚ already occupied by teammate Jack Fournier.

Despite a homer by Bill Terry in the 8th and a 3-run shot by Mel Ott in the 9th‚ Carl Hubbell loses to the Phillies, 9 – 8. Philadelphia bangs out 17 hits‚ including a home run by Pinky Whitney against “King Carl.”

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Despite a homer by Bill Terry in the 8th and a 3-run shot by Mel Ott in the 9th‚ Carl Hubbell loses to the Phillies, 9 – 8. Philadelphia bangs out 17 hits‚ including a home run by Pinky Whitney against “King Carl.”

The Braves beat the Reds‚ 7 – 0‚ behind Jack Scott’s three-hitter. Boston chases Jimmy Ring in the 3rd inning and goes on to tally 12 hits.

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The Braves beat the Reds‚ 7 – 0‚ behind Jack Scott’s three-hitter. Boston chases Jimmy Ring in the 3rd inning and goes on to tally 12 hits.

After a week in bed with illness‚ Babe Ruth returns to belt a two-run homer in the 6th‚ off Carl Weilman‚ to give the Yankees a 3 – 2 win over the visiting Browns. Baby Doll Jacobson’s two-run homer in the 4th is the only Browns scoring off Bob Shawkey.

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After a week in bed with illness‚ Babe Ruth returns to belt a two-run homer in the 6th‚ off Carl Weilman‚ to give the Yankees a 3 – 2 win over the visiting Browns. Baby Doll Jacobson’s two-run homer in the 4th is the only Browns scoring off Bob Shawkey.

The Giants inform the Yankees, tenants since 1913, their lease to play at the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at the end of the season. There is speculation the National League team, which later will decide to continue sharing their home until the Yankees’ new stadium is completed in 1923, may have been reacting to the team’s recent acquisition of Babe Ruth.

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The Giants inform the Yankees, tenants since 1913, their lease to play at the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at the end of the season. There is speculation the National League team, which later will decide to continue sharing their home until the Yankees’ new stadium is completed in 1923, may have been reacting to the team’s recent acquisition of Babe Ruth.

Dropping their 13th consecutive decision, the Tigers still do not have a victory this season when the team loses to Cleveland, 5-2. The club’s futile 0-13 start matches the major league mark set by the 1904 Washington Senators.

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Dropping their 13th consecutive decision, the Tigers still do not have a victory this season when the team loses to Cleveland, 5-2. The club’s futile 0-13 start matches the major league mark set by the 1904 Washington Senators.

Babe Ruth hits his 50th career home run, the first of the 659 round-trippers he will collect playing for the Yankees. The New York right fielder also contributes a double in the team’s 6-0 victory over the Red Sox at the Polo Grounds, the ballpark they share with the National League’s Giants.

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Babe Ruth hits his 50th career home run, the first of the 659 round-trippers he will collect playing for the Yankees. The New York right fielder also contributes a double in the team’s 6-0 victory over the Red Sox at the Polo Grounds, the ballpark they share with the National League’s Giants.